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The Newcastle local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal has allayed fears that its tap water is unsafe to drink, saying the two circulating voice notes are spreading misinformation.

The assurance comes as late yesterday two different voice notes started doing rounds claiming that the Chelmsford-Ntshingwayo dam which supplies most areas in the Amajuba district has been poisoned.

According to the voice notes that have since been flagged as “fake news” meant to create unnecessary panic, the dam was poisoned by Pakistani nationalsREAD MORE

An agricultural revolution is taking place in the green fields of Uganda, and thousands of local farmers are cashing in. A South-South cooperation (SSC) project, a joint initiative aimed at boosting agricultural productivity and improving livelihoods, is in full swing.  

As part of the project, hundreds of Chinese agriculture experts are in Uganda upskilling local farmers with the intricacies of modern agriculture.  

The coordinator of the project in Uganda, Peter Muyimba, recently told ChinAfrica that there are 11,000 farmers inREAD MORE

Caleb Munyao, a 48-year-old middle-scale farmer from Kenya’s eastern region, understands the importance of water better than most. On his 13-hectare farm, where he grows maize, yellow beans, and mangoes, every drop of water is precious.  

Kenya, like many countries in Africa, faces significant challenges in managing its water resources. The country’s water scarcity issues are exacerbated by climate change, rapid urbanisation, and inconsistent rainfall patterns.  

However, amid these challenges, innovative solutions are emerging, driven by partnerships with international companies.READ MORE

The national chairperson of ActionSA, Micheal Beaumont has written to the Public Protector asking her office to probe its former senior member in Newcastle local municipality in northern KwaZulu-Natal for possible abuse of power.

Beaumont’s request came after almost a week the Herman Mashaba led party fired Faizel Cassim as its member and chief whip in the municipality.

The party claimed that Cassim did not declare a conflict of interest as the owner of Newcastle Industrial Launders CC (NIL), aREAD MORE

Angry residents of KwaMashu township in Durban in KwaZulu-Natal have flipped the script, saying the 21 days the government gave them to register their spaza shops is the same period within which foreign nationals must leave the country.

The residents said this earlier on Thursday, November 21, during a march across the township against foreign nationals. 

Conducted under the watchful eyes of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and Durban metro police, the group of protestors carried placards reading “EnoughREAD MORE

When Tom Dambudzo was bedridden due to ill health in his rural village, taking painkillers was the only option for him to relieve pain. “I couldn’t walk properly when I had severe backache for six months and my dependence on anaesthetic drugs was quite stressful,” Dambudzo told ChinAfrica. 

Dambudzo’s decision to relocate from his rural home on the outskirts of Bulawayo to Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital, in search of quality health care turned out to be a roll of the diceREAD MORE

Digital avatars have become a standard feature on e-commerce platforms. As virtual hosts, they emulate human behaviour, broadcast live programmes without interruption, and present “Made in China” products to foreign consumers, thanks to their proficiency in multiple languages. The impressive efficiency of these digital avatars is made possible by the colossal computing power that enables them to perform their functions. 

“This year, the storage requirements of the digital avatars have increased significantly, by approximately 500 times compared to last year.READ MORE

Former ANC Treasurer-General Dr Mathews Phosa has shared some intricate details regarding the events leading to Jacob Zuma’s recall as president in February 2018.

Phosa said Zuma was so aggrieved by the ANC’s decision to recall him that he wanted to challenge the vote of no confidence against him in court.

Phosa revealed the mooted court application in an interview with Newzroom Afrika on Thursday, discussing his book, Witness to Power, with host Aldrin Sampear.

The vote of no confidence routeREAD MORE

In the view of Vertu Ikombo Otoka, life in the Republic of the Congo has transformed greatly since the completion of the No.1 National Highway. Born in Brazzaville, the country’s capital, he has witnessed firsthand the significant impact of this highway on the nation’s economic development, particularly in the rural regions it connects.  

“When I was young, it was hard to imagine there would be a road linking Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire, the country’s financial centre, due to the complex geographicalREAD MORE

The majority of the expired foodstuff uncovered in the two warehouses in Durban originated from either Nigeria in West Africa and India, in Asia, police said.

Some of the goods had no expiry dates while others had clear expiry dates which had long passed.

The factories were uncovered after an intelligence driven operation carried out by the police in Kwazulu-Natal acting on a directive from Provincial Commissioner, Lt General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and Premier Thami Ntuli.

From Nigeria there was expiredREAD MORE